Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Maverick and Bradley

In 5,894 boys, Maverick found its level. 50 years earlier, Bradley occupied that same statistical address.

1957–2025

Maverick

peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2022
Peak births 7,049
Latest count 5,894
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Bradley

peak 1980 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1980
Peak births 7,210
Latest count 794
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen X
In 5,894 boys, Maverick found its level. 50 years earlier, Bradley occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.